The American Reader: From Columbus To Today
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ISBN10: 1163699454
ISBN13: 9781163699454
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 724
Weight: 2.69
Height: 1.45 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781163699454
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 724
Weight: 2.69
Height: 1.45 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The American Reader: From Columbus To Today is a comprehensive anthology of American literature compiled by Paul M. Angle. The book covers the history of American literature from the time of Columbus to the present day, featuring works by some of the most renowned American writers, including Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Langston Hughes, and many others.The book is organized chronologically, with each section covering a particular period in American history. The first section covers the period of exploration and discovery, including works by Columbus, John Smith, and William Bradford. The second section covers the colonial period, featuring works by Anne Bradstreet, Jonathan Edwards, and Benjamin Franklin.The book then moves on to cover the Romantic period, with works by Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The section on the Civil War includes works by Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman, and Frederick Douglass. The book also includes sections on the Gilded Age, the Modernist period, and the Harlem Renaissance.The American Reader: From Columbus To Today is an essential resource for anyone interested in American literature and history. It provides a comprehensive overview of the development of American literature, showcasing the diversity and richness of American literary tradition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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